Magnolia, Ohio

Magnolia is a village in Carroll and Stark counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 978 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Canton - Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.HistoryIn 1834 Richard Elson and John W. Smith laid out the village of Magnolia in Sandy Township. In 1836, Isaac Miller platted the village of Downingville in Rose Township. The towns merged and became Magnolia on February 1, 1846. The village took its name from the local Magnolia Mills.The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District constructed the Magnolia Levee to protect the town from Bolivar Dam.GeographyMagnolia is located at, along Sandy Creek.According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.87sqmi, all land.Magnolia lies at the intersection of State Routes 183 and 542.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 978 people, 384 households, and 266 families residing in the village. The population density was 1124.1PD/sqmi. There were 418 housing units at an average density of 480.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.8% White, 0.2% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.